Existing & Proposed Plans
Existing-condition plan, demolition plan, proposed floor plan, dimensions, room uses, openings, and construction notes.
Expanding your home, changing the interior layout, converting an existing space, adding a room, or removing a load-bearing wall? Get a coordinated permit drawing package showing existing conditions, proposed design, site placement, structural changes, code information, and building-system updates.

Home additions and remodels can involve several disciplines at once. A footprint expansion may trigger zoning, setback, lot-coverage, foundation, roof, structural, energy, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC requirements. Interior remodels can also require permits when walls move, rooms change use, plumbing is relocated, structural members are altered, or building systems change.
The exact sheets depend on the project, property, local jurisdiction, and the information available at the start of drafting.
Existing-condition plan, demolition plan, proposed floor plan, dimensions, room uses, openings, and construction notes.
Property layout, addition footprint, setbacks, lot coverage, access, utilities, flood context, and other site constraints.
Foundations, beams, posts, headers, wall removal, floor/roof framing, load paths, and calculations where required.
Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, energy documentation, fixture changes, and equipment coordination where applicable.

Project-specific permit drawing scope based on the property, proposed work, and local review requirements.

Project-specific permit drawing scope based on the property, proposed work, and local review requirements.

Project-specific permit drawing scope based on the property, proposed work, and local review requirements.

Project-specific permit drawing scope based on the property, proposed work, and local review requirements.

Project-specific permit drawing scope based on the property, proposed work, and local review requirements.

Project-specific permit drawing scope based on the property, proposed work, and local review requirements.
Accurate measurements, photos, and existing plans are essential where new work must connect to an older structure.
Wall removal, new openings, roof tie-ins, floor changes, and second-story work may require engineering and calculations.
Additions can be limited by setbacks, lot coverage, easements, flood zones, septic systems, or height rules.
New conditioned area or relocated kitchens/baths may trigger energy, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC requirements.
Permit requirements can change between cities, counties, states, zoning districts, flood areas, and project configurations. We review the property and available documents before recommending the drawing scope.
Share the project address, intended work, survey, photos, sketches, plans, or permit comments you already have.
We identify the likely site, architectural, structural, MEP, or professional-review needs for the project.
The agreed permit package is developed around the project and available source information.
Confirm the layout, dimensions, materials, and project-specific details before finalization.
Applicable correction comments within the original scope can be reviewed and incorporated into revised drawings.
Permit reviewers need to understand both what exists today and exactly what is changing. Site limits, demolition, new floor plan, exterior changes, roof tie-ins, structural load paths, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and energy requirements all need to coordinate as one package.


One team can coordinate the property, drawing package, supporting disciplines, and plan-review corrections within the agreed scope.
We develop the proposed design around field dimensions, photos, available plans, and the conditions that must remain.
Floor plans, elevations, roof changes, foundations, framing, beams, posts, and load paths can be coordinated within the project scope.
Projects involving kitchens, bathrooms, conditioned space, or relocated systems can be coordinated with MEP and energy requirements.
If the City returns comments, applicable scope-related corrections can be incorporated into the drawing set.
We price the work around the actual permit scope rather than forcing every project into the same package. These are the most common items that change the drawing effort.
Answers to common questions about this project type and the permit drawing process.
A typical package may include a site plan, existing and proposed floor plans, elevations, sections, foundation and framing plans, structural details, MEP information, and energy documentation.
Not always. A site plan is more commonly required when the building footprint, exterior improvements, access, utilities, or zoning conditions are affected.
Yes, provided sufficient measurements, photographs, and existing-condition information are available.
Yes. Structural review typically addresses the replacement beam, posts, connections, and load path to adequate support.
After-the-fact permit drawings can be prepared when existing conditions can be documented and the jurisdiction’s requirements are understood.
Yes. Layout changes, plumbing fixtures, electrical, ventilation, structural work, and other permit items can be coordinated.
Yes, subject to zoning, egress, septic or utility capacity, energy, structural, and local code requirements.
They may, especially where new beams, posts, foundations, roof tie-ins, or altered load paths are involved.
Yes. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC drawings can be included when required by the project or jurisdiction.
Energy-code coordination can be included or coordinated where required, depending on the jurisdiction and scope.
Often yes, but accurate field measurements and photos become more important when original drawings are unavailable.
Yes. Elevations can show the proposed addition, roof tie-in, windows, doors, materials, heights, and exterior relationships.
Yes. Applicable permit-review comments can be incorporated within the agreed scope.
Yes, where required and available, subject to the professional’s final review and acceptance.
Yes. Home addition and remodel permit drawings are supported across the United States.
Send your property address, survey, existing plans, measurements, photographs, and project description. Our team will review the information and recommend the appropriate site, architectural, structural, MEP, energy, and professional-review scope.
Whether you are adding one room, opening an interior wall, converting a garage, or remodeling the entire home, we provide coordinated drawings that clearly document the existing building and proposed construction.
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